Template



Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

UNITED "STATES PATENT creme.

JOSEPH F. CARROLLOF DENVER, COLORADO.

TEMPLATE.

Application filed February My invention relates to and has for its purpose the provision of a template, stencil, pattern or guidepossessing certain geomet rical Characteristics by which it is possible to form singly various characters, such as eye and to enable the eye to quickly select a group of outlines that define the borders of any letter, numeral or mark.

I will describe only two "forms of template embodying my invention, and will then point out the novel featuresthereot in claims.

In the accompanying drawings,- 1

Figure 1 is a view showing in front elevation one form of template embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figural;

Figures 3 and 4: are views similar to Figure 1, but on a reduced scale andshowing one manner in which the template can be employed to form numerals and letters, re

spectively; v

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing another form of template embodying my invention;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line '66 of Figure 5;

Figures 7 and 8 are views similar to Figures 3 and a, showing one manner in'which the template of Figure 5 can be employed to torn] letters and numerals, respectively.

My invention, in the embodiment shown in Figure 1, comprises a template made up of a plurality of partitions constructed of anv suitable rigid material and permanently seclured to each other to maintain the definite form shown. The partitions may be constructed of strips of metal welded to' each other or they may be all cast in a sin-. gle operation.

In the present instance, the template'is made up of two polygonal partitions and 16 arranged concentrically. straight-line partitions 17 extend transversely of the outer polygonal partltion 15 in a manner to intersect the inner polygonal A pair of 9, 1927. Serial 1%. 166,980.

partition '16. A second pair of straightline partitions 18' are arranged at rightangles to the partitions 17, while intersecting the latter partitions adjacent their ends respectively. re relatively short straight-line partitions 19. A pair of partitions 20 shorter in length than the partitions 19 connect the partitions 18 at spaced points between the partitions 17. Extending from the opposite ends of the partitions 20, are short diagonal partitions 21, and long diagonal partitions 22. The par 'titions 21 are connected with the inner polygonal partition16 and at the same points as the inner ends of other diagonal partitions 28, the latter extending to the outer polygonal partition 15 and are connected therewith at points corresponding to the ends of the partitions 19. The diagonal partitions 22' are in converging relation to eachother and terminate at a' common point 011- the inner polygonal'partition 16. From I this point other diagonal partitions 24 extend from the innerpolygonal partition 16 to the outer circular partition at points corresponding to the ends of the straight-line partition 17. 3

Partitions arranged as described provide intervening openings in which or behind which elements are placed such as blocks of solid or transparent material colored or uncolored or sheets of similar material. In fact, anything capable of completely filling or spanning any desired groups of openings to formany desired letter, numeral or punctuation mark. In practice, the elements 25 are of a color different from that of the color of the edges of the partition, the latter being also colored as indicated in the drawing and preferably of a darker color than the color of the elements. In this manner, the character formed within the template is clearly discernible anddistinguishable from the template, the latter producing a highly artistic and filigreed background. The edges of the partitions define the outlines or boundaries of acharacter or a part of the character as a whole, and being of a darker color produce a stenciled or cut effect, so'that the character appears proportionately correct tothe eye.

In Figures 5 to 8, inclusive, I have shown another form of template embodying my invention'which'is identical to the form shown in Figure 1, with the exception that the partitions 19 are. extended beyond the outer polygonal partition'15, as indicated at 26.

These partition extensions are connected with the outer polygonal partition 15 at their outer ends by short straight line partitions 27 disposed at right angles thereto and tangent to the polygonal partition 15'. Similarly, this form of my invention is adapted to receive elements 25 in or at the rear side of the openings formed by the partitions within the outer polygonal partition, as Well as the openings formed by the partitions 26 and 27, in order to produce thenumerals or lettersas illustrated in Figures 7 and 8, or punctuation marks. As in the first form, the elements are adapted to be colored and the exposed ec ges of tne partitions of a darker color to produce the same effect as described in connection with the template shown in Figure 1. r

In either form of my invention, the template can be used as described to form various characters or can beused as a stencil for the printing or painting of characters on surfaces as in the making of signs. Further, they may be employed as educational puzzles for children in teaching the different characters used in writing. Although I have herein shown and described only two forms of template embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention: 7

1. A template comprising two polygonal partitions concentrically arranged, two

outer polygonal partition, a fourth pair of straight-line partitions spanning the second pair of partitions at points between the first )air of oartitions a air ofrelativel short v 3 diagonal partitions at the ends of each of the partitions of the tourth pair, a pair of relatively long diagonal partitions at the' ends of each oi the partitions of the fourth pair, the first mentioned diagonal partitions being arranged in divergent relation to the second mentioned d agonal partltlons and connected with the inner polygonal partition, and diagonal partitions extending from the ends of the first and second mentioned diagonal partitions to the outer polygonal partition.

2. A template as embodied in claim 1 wherein the straight-line partitions of the third pair are extended beyond the outer polygonal.partition with short straight-line partitions connecting. the ends of said partitions to the outer polygonal partition at an angle thereto.

JOSEPH F. CARROLL. 

